Jamaican sprint divas Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce both produced season’s best performances to win the women’s 100m and 200m, respectively, at yesterday’s Prefontaine Classic Diamond League meet at Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon. Less than a month before what is expected to be two mouth-watering clashes at the Jamaican National Championships, the Jamaicans showed they were making steady progress for […]
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Elaine Thompson-Herah Named Laureus Sportswoman Of The Year
Photo credit: Citizen59 Jamaican star athlete Olympics triple gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah has put another trophy in her cabinet by winning the Laureus Sportswoman Award for 2022. The sprint queen became the first Jamaican female athlete to win the coveted award that began in 2000. The 29-year-old Thompson-Herah was in stunning form last year when she became the first woman […]
Olympic Sprint Champion Elaine Thompson- Herah To Get Diplomatic Passport
Minister of Sport Olivia “Babsy” Grange has announced that Jamaica’s double Olympic sprint star Elaine Thompson-Herah will be receiving a diplomatic passport from the Government of Jamaica before the end of the year. Minister Grange made the announcement while speaking at a celebration ceremony in honor of Thompson-Herah. Thompson-Herah’s supreme track prowess included an Olympic record of 10.61 in the […]